Slow Burn (song)

This article is about the song by David Bowie. For the song by Atreyu, see Slow Burn (Atreyu song). For the song by Corey Hart, see Bang! (Corey Hart album). For the song "Slowburn" by Peter Gabriel, see Peter Gabriel (1977 album).

"Slow Burn"
Single by David Bowie
from the album Heathen
Released	June 3, 2002 (2002-06-03)
Format	CD
Recorded	Allaire Studios, Shokan, NY Looking Glass Studios, New York City
Genre	Rock
Length	4:43
Label	ISOColumbia COL 672744 2
Producer	David Bowie, Tony Visconti
David Bowie singles chronology
"Seven" (2000) "Slow Burn" (2002) "Everyone Says 'Hi'" (2002)

"Slow Burn" is a song written by David Bowie for the album Heathen in 2002. The recording features Pete Townshend on guitar. In June 2002 it was released as a single. It received a Grammy nomination for Best Rock Male Vocal Performance.

Track listing

CD: ISO-Columbia / 672744 1 (Austria)

1. "Slow Burn" – 4:43
2. "Wood Jackson" – 4:48
3. "Shadow Man" – 4:46

CD: ISO-Columbia / COL 672744 2 (Austria)

1. "Slow Burn" – 4:43
2. "Wood Jackson" – 4:48
3. "Shadow Man" – 4:46
4. "When the Boys Come Marching Home" – 4:46
5. "You've Got a Habit of Leaving" – 4:51

CD: Sony / SICP-162 (Japan)

1. "Slow Burn" (edit) – 3:55
2. "Shadow Man" – 4:46
3. "When the Boys Come Marching Home" – 4:46
4. "You've Got a Habit of Leaving" – 4:51
5. "Baby Loves That Way" – 4:44

Production credits

• Producers
  • David Bowie
  • Tony Visconti

• Musicians
  • David Bowie – Vocals, Keyboards, Synths, Guitars, Sax, Stylophone, Drums
  • Pete Townshend – Guitar
  • Tony Visconti – Bass guitar, Guitars, Recorders, B-vox, String arrangements
  • Matt Chamberlain – Drums, Loop programming, Percussion
  • David Torn – Guitars, Guitar loops, Omnichord
  • Jordan Rudess – Piano and Hammond organ.
  • Gail Ann Dorsey – Bass on "Shadow Man"
  • Earl Slick – Ambient guitar on "Shadow Man", Acoustic and electric guitar on "You've Got a Habit of Leaving"
  • Mark Plati – Acoustic guitar on "Shadow Man", Acoustic and electric guitar on "You've Got a Habit of Leaving"
  • Lisa Germano – Violin on "Shadow Man" and "You've Got a Habit of Leaving"
  • Carlos Alomar – Guitar on "When the Boys Come Marching Home".
  • Mike Garson – Piano on "You've Got a Habit of Leaving"
  • Sterling Campbell – Drums on "You've Got a Habit of Leaving"
  • Emm Gryner – Backing vocals on "You've Got a Habit of Leaving"
  • Holly Palmer – Backing vocals on "You've Got a Habit of Leaving"
  • The Scorchio Quartet
    • Greg Kitzis – 1st violin
    • Meg Okura – 2nd violin
    • Martha Mooke – Viola
    • Mary Wooten – Cello

Live versions

• The song was performed live on several TV shows in 2002 and the Heathen Tour.

Other releases

• A longer version (5:04) was released exclusively on the Heathen SACD.

In 2011, UK band Films of Colour released a cover of Slow Burn.